Hello All,  welcome to my first ever interview! Now I'm not sure how theses things are meant to go so in classic failingforwards style I am going to wing it. 

Now my good friend @stayten is a very creative musician and artist who is very open about his art, mental states and process. Please do go check out some of his work

https://peakd.com/hive-193816/@stayten/circus-elephant-troll-music-track
https://peakd.com/hive-158694/@stayten/even-more-anxious-can-you
https://peakd.com/hive-150329/@stayten/the-math-doesn-t-make

He often talks about this thing called **Beat Block** which always intrigued me and I imagine others.  Luckily he agreed to a short interview on the subject so I could learn more. Below is @stayten views on beat block , enjoy!

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**You have mentioned beat block a few times, could you describe it for someone who has not experienced it?**

*It's somehow very similar to what I call "Life-Block" => Like when you lose your desire to live, don't feel like interacting with people, even your close friends, don't wanna go to work that day, that week, month, etc...*   



*I believe it happens to anyone trying to create something valuable to them, and by the way; it applies to almost everything not just creative art... So, for that someone who has not experienced it, they did in a way*

*It sucks, as in: 
1- That shit sucks  / 2- It sucks the energy out of you*

*If you wish to know how (I) experience it, you can read my piece here: @stayten/the-damn-beat-block*

**When do you find it most occurs?**

*Anytime I feel good about my work, it finds me*

**How often would you say it occurs?**

*Often... First date was awful though*

**What can you do to move past it, any techniques?**

*Yes, I take a break and get depressed, watch boring YouTube videos and listen to my old wacky beats so I don't feel very bad about myself... And honestly, there's no technique that works every time but I do find my way eventually* 

**Have you found it to be something that affects a lot of artists?**

*Sure! Google this: 'Reddit beat block'*

**Anything else you would like to share about the beat block?**


![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTLQ3qfyRkyMgZKb65TT8jkcmcqNBp7XfzTdeujd8WQp4/image.png)
https://tenor.com/view/focus-homer-simpson-monkey-cymbals-gif-14075286


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So I learnt heaps from this and felt the need to try to put it down on paper which inspired the below (thankfully no artist block occurred during this process) 


![1622509691952.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmd6vHMMuxPWoTLptyzHYFDozGHa1tCLUisszmBuBWB7GS/1622509691952.jpg)




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![Project 20 (1) (1).jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmU6qERdVHuD4RiQQZX2J6t9EPHFbD4hXqSD8Z7pJod3Ax/Project%2020%20(1)%20(1).jpg)

![Project 20 (2) (1).jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmQWX8UpaDutV5aiC2e6jSKhyWakCBLzuj1jHasZTatuzg/Project%2020%20(2)%20(1).jpg)

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![Project 21 (3).jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmW26mJ9vnnFNZxBcpadoiRkPXP4TwwCxD7sgy3V7wcamC/Project%2021%20(3).jpg)


![Project 21.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZoFrngzYUvtYCyzEJ8BT45hQwyVNFUpPQ58MYrN69ieY/Project%2021.jpg)

![Project 21 (1).jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcpA8LZhkzrD2bzzPGdd5kHA1TDkDXkbCbyB66mwCdT8s/Project%2021%20(1).jpg)

![Project 21 (2).jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZ64NgC7WJmdFUkUQEM4w9mG1Bxhmizn24P5DKpA4huek/Project%2021%20(2).jpg)

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